Terms Flashcards
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A tempo
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In time
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Aber
A
But
3
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Accelerando (accel)
A
Gradually getting faster
4
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Ad libitum (Ad lib.)
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At choice
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Adagietto
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Rather slow
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Adagio
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Slow
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Affettuoso
A
Tenderly
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Affrettando
A
Hurrying
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Agitato
A
Agitated
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Al, alla
A
In the style of
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Alla breve
A
With a minim beat
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Alla misura
A
In strict time
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Allargando
A
Broadening
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Allegretto
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Fairly quick
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Allegro
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Fast
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Allegro assai
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Very fast
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Allegro moderato
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Moderately fast
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Amabile
A
Amiable, pleasant
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Amore
A
Love
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Amoroso
A
Loving
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Andante
A
At a walking pace
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Andantino
A
Slightly faster than andante
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Anima
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Spirit
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Animando
A
Becoming more lively
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Animato
Animated, lively
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Anime
Animated, lively
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Appassionato
With passion
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Assai
Very
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Assez
Enough
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Attacca
Go immediately to the next session
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Ausdruck
Expression
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Avec
With
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Ben
Well
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Bewegt
With movement, agitated
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Breit
Broad, expansive
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Brio
Vigour
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Calando
Getting softer, dying away
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Cantabile
In a singing style
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Cantando
Singing
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Cedez
Yield, relax the speed
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Come
As, similar to
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Comodo
At a comfortable speed
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Con, col
With
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Crescendo (Cresc.)
Gradually getting louder
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Da capo (DC)
Repeat from beginning
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Dal segno (DS)
Repeat from "S" sign
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Deciso
With determination
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Decresendo (Decresc.)
Gradually getting quieter
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Delicato
Delicate
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Diminuendo (Dim.)
Gradually getting quieter
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Dolce
Sweet, soft
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Dolente
Sad, mournful
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Dolore
Grief
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Doloroso
Sorrowful
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Doppio movimento
Twice as fast
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Douce
Sweet
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E, ed
And
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Ein
One
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Einfach
Simple
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En dehors
Prominent
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En pressant
Hurrying
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En retenant
Holding back, slowing a little
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Energico
Energetic
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Espressivo
Expressive
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Estinto
As soft as possible
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Et
And
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Etwas
Somewhat, rather
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Facile
Easy
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Fine
The end
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Forte (F)
Loud
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Fortepiano (FP)
Loud, then immediately soft
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Fortissimo (FF)
Very loud
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Forza
Force
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Fruhlich
Cheerful, joyful
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Fuoco
Fire
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Giocoso
Playful, merry
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Giusto
Propert, exactly
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Grave
Very slow, solemn
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Grazioso
Graceful
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Immer
Always
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Incalzando
Getting quicker
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Lacrimoso
Sad
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Langsam
Slow
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Largamente
Broadly
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Larghetto
Rather slow
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Largo
Slow and stately
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Lebhaft
Lively
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Legato
Smoothly
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Legerement
Light
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Leggiero
Light, nimble
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Lent
Slow
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Lento
Slow
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Lunga
Long
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Lunga pausa
Long pause
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Lusingando
Coaxing
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Ma
But
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Maestoso
Majestic
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Mais
But
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Marcato
Emphatic, accented
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Marziale
In a military style
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Massig
At a moderate speed
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Meno
Less
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Mesto
Sad
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Mezzo
Half
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Mezzo Forte (MF)
Moderately loud
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Mezzo piano (MP)
Moderately quiet
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Misura
Measure
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Mit
With
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Moderato
Moderate speed
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Moins
Less
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Molto
Very much
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Morendo
Dying away
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Mosso
Movement
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Nicht
Not
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Niente
Nothing (silence)
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Nobilmente
Nobly
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Non
Not
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Ohne
Without
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Ossia
Or, alternatively
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Pesante
Heavy
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Peu
Little
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Piacevole
Pleasant
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Piangevole
Plaintive, like a lament
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Pianissimo (PP)
Very quiet
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Piano (P)
Quiet
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Piu
More
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Plus
More
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Pochettino
Rather little
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Poco
A little
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Possibile
Possible
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Presser
Hurry
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Presto
Fast (faster than allegro)
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Prima volta
First time
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Prima, primo
First
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Quasi
As if, resembling
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Ralentir
Slow down
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Rallentando (Rall.)
Gradually getting slower
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Retenu
Held back
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Rinforzando (RF, RFZ)
Reinforcing
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Risoluto
Bold, strong
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Ritardando (Rit.)
Gradually getting slower
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Ritenuto (Rit.)
Held back
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Ritmico
Rhythmically
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Rubato
With some freedom of time
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Ruhig
Peaceful
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Sans
Without
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Scherzando
Playfully, joking
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Schnell
Fast
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Seconda volta
Second time
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Seconda, secondo
Second
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Segue
Go straight on without stopping
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Sehr
Very
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Semplice
Simple, plain
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Sempre
Always
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Senza
Without
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Senza misura
In free time
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Sforzando (SF)
Forced, accented
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Sforzato (SFZ)
Forced, accented
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Simile (sim.)
In the same way
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Smorzando
Dying away in tone and speed
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Sonoro
Resonant, with a rich tone
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Sopra
Above
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Sostenuto
Sustained
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Sotto
Below
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Staccato (Stacc.)
Detached
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Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
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Subito
Suddenly
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Suss
Sweet
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Tanta
So much
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Tempo
Speed, time
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Teneramente
Tenderly
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Tenerezza
Tenderely
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Tenuto
Held
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Tosto
Swift, rapid
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Tranquillo
Calm
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Traurig
Sad
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Tres
Very
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Tristamento, Triste
Sorrowful
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Troppo
Too much
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Un, une
One
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Und
And
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Veloce
Swift
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Vif
Lively
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Vite
Quick
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Vivace, vivo
Lively, quick
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Voce
Voice
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Volante
Flying, fast
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Voll
Full
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Wenig
Little
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Wieder
Again
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Zart
Tender, delicate
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Zu
To, too
